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Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer
Photo: Kaijō Jieitai (海上自衛隊 / Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
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Helicopter Carriers · Japan · 2007
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Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer
Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer Photo: Kaijō Jieitai (海上自衛隊 / Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Aviation Capacity
75
ASW Capability
60
Versatility
70
Command Facilities
80
Endurance
75
Self-Defence
65
Survivability
70
Speed
50
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Japan
ManufacturerIHI Corporation
CategoryHelicopter Carriers
EraPost-Cold War
In service2007–2011
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
69
Helicopter Carriers MASS Rating
1/3
Post-Cold War
4/12
All-Time
Helicopter Carriers · 10 axes scored
Aviation Capacity
75
ASW Capability
60
Versatility
70
Command Facilities
80
Endurance
75
Self-Defence
65
Survivability
70
Speed
50
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the helicopter carriers category.
01 / Overview
Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2007–2011
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HELICOPTER CARRIERS · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
69
helicopter carriers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the helicopter carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationhelicopter destroyer
  • Ship TypeASW carrier
  • Builder / ShipyardIHI Marine United
  • Laid Down2006
  • Launched2008
  • Commissioned2009
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement13,950 t
  • Full Load Displacement19,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)197 m
  • Beam33 m
  • Draft7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement470
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionCOGAG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 Ishikawajima Harima/General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power100,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Secondary Guns12.7mm MG
  • CIWSPhalanx
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
▣Survivability1MOD.1
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active2
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2007Production started
  2. 2009Entered service
  3. 2011Production ended
19
years in service
4
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Combined gas turbine and gas turbine propulsion system where two gas turbines drive a single shaft via a combining gearbox.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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